Excellence Recognition honors outstanding educators, schools, staff, and students. School awards include the Georgia Schools of Excellence, National Blue Ribbon Schools and National Green Ribbon Schools.

Educator awards include the Milken National Educator Award, and Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Excellence Recognition also coordinates awards given by the State School Superintendent to educators and students who have achieved excellence in specific content areas.

• Georgia Green Ribbon Schools
• Georgia Teacher of the Year
• Milken Family Foundation Awards
• National Blue Ribbon Schools
• Schools of Excellence Program
• United States Senate Youth Program
• Georgia Scholar Program
  
• U.S. Presidential Scholar Program ​